Photo: HLSX 1 Triple-Deck Livestock Car
Photo: HLSX 1 Triple-Deck Livestock Car
Photo appears to be a builder’s photo from 1928.
Designed by North American Car Company and built by the Standard Steel Car Company.
This car had facilities for feeding and watering. Note the caretaker’s room on the near end.
Link to an article from the November 24, 1928, Railway Age about this car:
Bob Chaparro
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Swine, more likely. They don't jump. :-)
On 11/11/2022 1:12 PM, Bill Parks via groups.io wrote:
What would a triple deck car carry, sheep?
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
It looks more like a poultry car to me.
Eric Hansmann
Murfreesboro, TN
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Swine, more likely. They don't jump. :-)
On 11/11/2022 1:12 PM, Bill Parks via groups.io wrote:
What would a triple deck car carry, sheep?
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
Here is a photo of HLSX 2, a doubledeck stockcar converted from a Humane poultry car. To my knowledge the Humane Live Stock company only had the two cars.
Doug Harding
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Subject: [RealSTMFC] Photo: HLSX 1 Triple-Deck Livestock Car
Photo: HLSX 1 Triple-Deck Livestock Car
Photo appears to be a builder’s photo from 1928.
Designed by North American Car Company and built by the Standard Steel Car Company.
This car had facilities for feeding and watering. Note the caretaker’s room on the near end.
Link to an article from the November 24, 1928, Railway Age about this car:
Bob Chaparro
Moderator
Railway Bull Shippers Group
https://groups.io/g/RailwayBullShippersGroup
